Forward Deployed Engineer

talentpluto

San Francisco, United States
On-site
$165K – $250K /yr
Posted 11 Oct 2026

# Forward Deployed Engineer - Strala

> talentpluto · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-12

**Salary:** USD 165,000–250,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**Location:** San Francisco, CA

**Work Model:** Onsite (fully in-person)

**Industry:** AI for enterprise insurance

**Compensation:** $165K-$250K base, plus competitive Series A equity

### About the Company

Our partner is a fast-growing, Series A AI company backed by top-tier investors, automating end-to-end insurance claims processing for the largest carriers. Revenue has grown roughly 50% month over month, the team has scaled to around 70 people, and it is on track to more than double by year end. Engineering is Python-heavy and deeply agentic. The culture is fast, feedback-rich, low on bureaucracy, and fully in-person.

### The Opportunity

Our partner is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to sit at the intersection of engineering and the customer. You will build real product while working directly with enterprise clients, roughly 70% deep technical work and 30% client-facing communication. You will own problems end to end in an environment where you rarely have all the data, and where agency and ownership are prized above process.

### Responsibilities

Build and ship backend systems in a Python-heavy, agentic codebase
Work directly with enterprise clients to deploy and tailor solutions
Translate ambiguous customer needs into working software
Operate with high autonomy and ownership under fast deadlines

### Requirements

1-7 years of software engineering experience
Strong Python and backend fundamentals
Excellent communication; comfortable meeting and working with clients
Founding or early-stage startup experience preferred
Ability to operate in an unstructured, fast-moving environment

## Apply

[Apply at talentpluto](https://apply.workable.com/talentpluto/j/84B4CE85B4/apply)